Here are the Letter Boxed January 29, 2026 Answers from New York Times Games. Our solutions and answers are 100% valid and accurate. We suggest trying to solve the game on your own before using the help of our website.
Sides of this Letter Box are:
UGCBHFNKAISW
The answers are:
FIBBUSHWHACKING
FAB—BUSHWHACKING
BUSHWHACKS—SAFING
FAB – BUSHWHACKING
FIB – BUSHWHACKING
Very quick. Tried only 4 words.
28/29
I was surprised BACKWASHING was accepted as well.
FAB – BUSHWHACKING
Not fast by any means. Got the OA after what felt like hours, tinkering around with BACKWASHING with only F and U left to no avail. The F was really annoying! Also tried pairing WHACKING, SUNBACK, BUSHWA, BAGWASH, KUNGFU, WASABI, HACKBUSH, SCHWAG, etc. 25/29
Good list, as usual. 🙂
+ CHIHUAHUA, FINICKING, SUNSHINING, ..
Well done! FIB-BUSHWHACKING here, so OA, after an attempt with BACKWASHING, but needed an L for GULF or FLUB to complete it.
Was also wondering if it would accept BUSHWHACKING-GIF, but no.
*not GULF because of GU on same side.
It didn’t take GIF, but did accept GFS(?). This is getting really tiresome lately. Sam NEEDS to update the wordlist!
OA down the same path.
Fib – Bushwhacking
Down the same road
BUSHWHACKINGS°—SCIFI
FINSUBʷ—BACKWASHING
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° OED, ʷ Wiktionary
finsub : (BDSM) A submissive who submits to financial domination.
FIB – BUSHWHACKING fast
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It looks like BUSHWHACK(S)(ING) is essential in today’s solutions.
Interested to see if others pop up.
This seems to be becoming a habit, which is a bit worrying – I really like it when there’s a variety of possibilities.
Fab bushwhacking